Sean McDonough ‘felt bad’ for panning Indiana during ESPN CFP broadcast
“What I said was, because they didn’t play well and the game was so one-sided, that I do think it was going to spur on debate. Which maybe I started.”
“What I said was, because they didn’t play well and the game was so one-sided, that I do think it was going to spur on debate. Which maybe I started.”
"How do you find these under-30 American stars that people are going to give a s*** about like they care about Steph and LeBron?"
"This is why they suck, and they haven't won a playoff game in 30 years."
"It was only because he was retired that we threw that Hail Mary."
Rose's former ESPN Radio cohost David Jacoby does a podcast at The Ringer alongside founder and Rose buddy Bill Simmons, but the retired NBA guard missed the chance to work for the Spotify-owned network.
Kimes had a "really cool" offer from another company based in Los Angeles. Any guesses?
"I wouldn’t want anything but honesty from the Knick announcers when I was watching as a fan—and I think that’s what the fans want."
"There was never a fight for airtime, there was zero ego involved. It just clicked from day one."
"Everybody's ratings are basically up except for the NBA and whoever replaced the 12 p.m. SportsCenter."
"The realization was audio doesn't go viral, video goes viral."
"You can't tell whether it's on Spotify or not because the numbers are jerryrigged."
"I was there for 14 years and I feel like I elevated that place in just a slew of ways."
"Kornheiser, who's one of my favorite people who ever lived, he threw me on his back and carried me for four days."
"I made the decision a long time ago that the moment I felt like that was happening to me, I'm out."
The Ringer has kept Brock Purdy as a bottom-10 QB since his debut in 2022, meanwhile national NFL reporters see him as an MVP candidate and are attacking The Ringer directly.
"I never ended up taking money from investors because we kind of felt like we could pay for everything through my podcast, which is what happened."
Beck is a natural writer who churns out thoughtful feature stories about basketball.
"All the greats, when they hit a certain point, people start wondering, 'is this real?'"
"The people at Omaha are brilliant and I’m thrilled to be on ESPN’s platforms, it all just seems to be a perfect fit."
Cousin Sal finds a new home for his signature sports betting punditry.
"Kevin O'Connor sent out literally the longest tweet in the history of the platform. He's the reason we ran into the rate limit problem."
"It’s been incredible to watch the G League grow from an afterthought to a real talent source for the NBA."